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[Fire dragon cupping for insect bite dermatitis: a case report].

Shuling Ji1, Xiaoqi Tan1, Dongli Jiang1

  • 1Department of TCM, Guangdong Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Guangzhou 510010, China.

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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Fire dragon cupping effectively treated insect bite dermatitis, significantly relieving pain and itching. This traditional therapy resolved erythema and improved quality of life, with no recurrence reported.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine

Background:

  • Insect bite dermatitis presents with erythema, swelling, pain, and itching.
  • Conventional treatments may have limitations, prompting exploration of alternative therapies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of insect bite dermatitis treated with fire dragon cupping.
  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of fire dragon cupping in managing insect bite dermatitis symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • A patient with insect bite dermatitis received fire dragon cupping therapy twice weekly.
  • Treatment focused on removing pathogenic factors, promoting circulation, and resolving erythema.

Main Results:

  • Significant relief from itching and burning pain after the first treatment.
Keywords:
erythemafire dragon cuppinginsect bite dermatitisitching

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  • Erythema subsided, skin temperature normalized, and quality of life improved (assessed by Dermatology Life Quality Index and Visual Analogue Scale).
  • Near-complete resolution achieved within 11 days, with residual hyperpigmentation and no recurrence at 1-month follow-up.

    • Conclusions:

    • Fire dragon cupping is a potentially effective treatment for insect bite dermatitis.
    • This therapy offers symptomatic relief and improves patient quality of life with a favorable safety profile.